THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 1 October 1919, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thirteen degrees of frost were registered at Masterton on Tuesday .morn- , inc. ' Mr G. Anderson, of Otaki, is author- j ised by the Government to receive- of- I plications for the Victory War loan. and is prepared to issue scrip, or accept j endowment assurance. Particulars arc advertised; The Navy Department i* considering, a flight from San Diego (California) to the Philippines, with stops at Hawaii, Guam, and Wake Island. The total | distance Of the flight would be -000 ,

miles. j A Frenchman, has made successful ! experiments with the smallest aero- ; Plane existing called the "mosquito." It measures four yards from wing-tip j to wing-tip, and has a 20 horse power , engine. It flew for an hour at an aluI tude of 5000 feet. ! The Te Horo school children are { again visiting Otaki periodically in r order to attend cookery, and woodwork classes here. The first visit this year took place yesterday, when a large ' number of children were brought to and from Otaki. An official return issued shows that British Warships lost during the war numbered 2."4 ! including thirteen battleships, twenty-two cruisers, sixtyfive destroyers, and fifty-four submarines. The auxiliaries lost totalled Slo, including 244 colliers and 240 trawlers. It is stated that the "go slow" policy in the Kaitangata mines has been definitely abandoned, and that the output is now a shade above nor- ', maL It is also understood that the STaratu miners, where the adoption of the "go slow" policy has reduced the . output by more than half, have decided | to revert to normal Trolling iinmedi- ( ately.

) Much-needed improvements are now i being effected by the Otaki Town Board '■ to the water channels at street intersections. Hitherto much annoyance has ! been caused by overflows at various " points, caused by the culverts being I too smalL The old -wooden culverts ! are now being replaced by concrete : pipes ot bigger capacity, which should j ensure a free passage of the water ia

. future. This is the weather that makes every- ' one think of Summer clothes. The men . whe have been warmly clad for the | Winter • months arc now considering lighter attire, and these new shirts of ours make you feel that Summer is very near. When iit town you sbfluld , take time! to "look at _our splendid stocks of weil *finished 'sHirts ' for the warmer days. They are in xh£ tiiwt attractive designs* and thi prices will shit ail vaeXets, as they raitge irorr, 5s 6a to" 14s G-l each. r "If you cxtfcnsi call ic. send an order by mail, giving rize at reek-bartd or cells.* size. GEO. 3POWMJS, LTC-, Steamers Street, Weiliagtoc,

The price of milk in Masterton from :o-day has been reduced to od per pint, 01 id per quart, and Is Od per gallon. te The iashing season opened tliis morn- nii ng. • We understand that the prospects ( Cor the season, so far as this district r r is concerned, arc good. n The monthly meeting of tho man- S igemcnt committee of tho Horowhenua County Patriotic Association is being -^ held at Levin this afternoon. J: The Financial Debate opened in. the a House last night, with speeches by tho r Leader of the Opposition and a reply 0 by the Minister of Finance. t The Levin Lodge of Druids held a fancy dress dance on Friday evening, c when there was a huge attendance. A 1 most enjoyable time was spent. 1 Mr Gerald Anderson advertises par- < titulars of his auction sale to bo held ] nf'thc Otaki Matt on Saturday next. ■ The list is varied and includes a niim- ) bcr of very useful articles. ; It was reported at a recent meeting of the Patea County Council that no rates from Native owners had been collected this year, and that there were , £IDOO to £I3OO outstanding. A mean theft was perpetrated at . Levin on Monday evening, when Mr E. Smith's motor cycle was stolen, ridden | some distance, then smashed to pieces | and abandoned. Lake Takapu'nu has fallen a foot ' during the past few months and, as a water famine is threatened,, houseI holders in the district arc being urged to obtain tanks before-the summer sets 1 in. i

Bootmaking.—F. Barrett wishes to notify tho public of Otalu and district that ho has resumed business as boot and shoemaker. Old and now customers please take notice. Address: Dunstan Street, Otaki.—Advt. The curtailment of the railway service was responsible for a rather novel sight recently. A certain Minister of the Crown was seen travelling xn a guard's van. sitting on a crate of cheese, instead, of'in a Ministerial carriage all by-himself. The Minister (says a New Plymouth paper) was oueof the newly-appointed Ministers. . Owing to the wintry weather last Monday night's meeting of the Otaki Literary and Debating Club was allowed to lapse. At next meeting the journal will be read. Intending contributors to the journal should send contributions to the editor (Mr Byron Brown) as .soon as possible.

Now that the warm weather is drawing near the games of cricket and tennis will make their appearance. With this in view Stiles and Methcson have opened a fine range of Fugl silk shirts. These smart and comfortable shirts have the new canoe collar. Turn to the advertisement in this paper and learn more about them.

Our local saddler and harncssmaker, Air J. Kirk, announces elsewhere that, he ha* just unpacked another consignment of saddles and collars, which are „ow hard to procure. Mr Kirk also has received a splendid assortment of varied travelling requisites, in winch he specialises, and wc can confidently recommend anyone wanting any oi these articles to call at Mr Kirk «, where they will see a large assortment

at most reasonable prices. * For selling mil* below the prescribed standard, several Auckland milk vendors appeared n court oh Monday. In one ease a fine of £25 and cost, wa» imposed, in another oa.se where a vendor had mixed condensed milk with water aß d added this to his supply of fresh mi lk fines totalling £3O and costs were i,npo«oa. The magistrate warned this defendant that he was liable to a fine B ot exceeding £2OO and oho three

montbft'- imprisonment. i Only a few days arc left in «'bieh to I subscribe to the Victory War Loan. It if generally believed that many who ! pav income tax have failed as yet to I subscribe to the loan, believing that the compulsory clauses of the Act will j not be enforced. We would strongly advise all such not to entertain suen i no tions, or they will be very sorry for iit The compulsory provisions wiU ro-

; doubteCly be enforced, and those v.ho loan money under these circumstances -.viU only receive 3 per cent. Those . who cannot find the ready cash to m- ! vest should consult a good life asaur- | unce company, or see their bankers. I Social gatherings trill be held at the OtaJd Methodist Church on Thursday . ( tomorrow) at 7.30 p.m.. and at the I Manakau Methodist Church on Friday at 7.30. These gatherings are being held for the purpose of enabling tac I friends to meet and hear the Bev. T. 0-. 1 v;- o oke. organiser of Methodist Home Missions in >'ew Zealand. Mr Brooke : has a most interesting story to tell, and i 5 to be hoped a large number will '■‘’tend tlie socials referred to. A lew . l aical items will be given, and supper ! provided. Special note should be made > of the dates of these meetings, the ar- > rangements having been altered from those first announced.

Local bodies concerned sent a depu; , tation to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Works on Saturday to urge the immediate improvement of the road over the Paekakanki HiilThe members of the deputation. := stressing the necessity for improvement of this part of the main road. parties.* ■ larly referred to the proposal that the read should be taken round the hill at the present level of lidtTay, although engineers had stated that inis could not he done- before a deviation of the railway line itself had first "been made. It teas suggested that motorists mould willingly submit to a tar to fce-P to defray the cost of the work. Sir TTOiaat Xrascr qsiie recognised i~i w «mev of the work, but said that the deputation had made no definite sngdsirios.. and U ' e*»!d 'not disregard espsrt advice by deviating the road before the railway had bees -hlfted. Prelimmary steps -weald ' be' lakes, however, ■ fas making,the proposed *«• rooEe, within a few swath*. and mc-an-wlnle, if local bodies would bear their £L3o'> TTCrald .be provided dor repairs.

'Renovations, etc., are to bo carried >ut at the Otaki police station, and o enders for the work close on Monday y text at noon. c The monthly meeting of the Otaki j-' rowii Board ' takes place tomorrow ' nipt, while the monthly sitting of the ' y.M.- Court takes place on Friday. j : The troopship Cordoba arrived at I Wellington early this morning. Tho men were to disembark at about 10 i a.m. The Adolph Woermann is ex- I pected to arrive at Wellington at ."> o'clock this evening, and will berth j to-morrow morning at 7 o'clock. j

More light and more ironing at less . expense! The Kerona, a marvellous j lamp, inaugurating a new era in il- I lumination, will give 15 hours on a pint j of kerosene, while tho Imperial benzine t iron will iron for 3 hours for less than j Id. Guaranteed.—Full particulars J. C, Better, Otaki.—Adyt. I The Canterbury Trades and Labour Council has decided to take shares in the West Coast Labour daily paper which is starting this week. The plant of the "Grey" River Argus" has been taken over as well as the goodwill of tho journal, by the Labour Union of ! j the West Coast, and their intention is, : to run tho new paper form now onwards I as a Labour daily. I A shocking accident occurred on Monday at Auckland, as the result of n collision between a tram and a motor car. The tram struck the motor as it was Crossing the rails and practically wrecked it. One of the occupants, Ben Bayly, son of Mr G. T. Bayly, of F.pjsom,* was killed instantly. Arnold Leckie, owner and driver of the car. | sustained an injury to the wrist, and two other Occupants were badly shaken. The front portion of the train was considerably damaged. Deceased bad recently returned from the front and had a wide circle of friends in Auckland and Tara'naki. Kc was a wellknown footballer, and had been a member of several representative teams.

- Mystery surrounds the disappearance of Sidney Hobbs, aged 20. a University student, who left Dunedin on September Kith for Hamilton. A steward on the Maori says the missing man's ticket had never been collected, and to the best of his belief ho did not. board the vessel at Lytlelton. Hitrunk came on to Wellington by tho steamer, and being unclaimed war. landed there. Mr Hobbs. sen., has ascertained that his son left Chriutchurch by train on his way to Lyttelton, and the assumption is that he must have reached there and placed his luggage on board. From that point, however. all trace of him has been lost. The Christchurch police, with these facts to go on, are now prosecuting further enquiries.

Drastic comments on the Dominion executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union were made by speakers at a meeting at Levin on Saturday. Mr 15. A. Monk (Rikiorangi) said it appeared to him that Dominion headquarters was composed of too many old gentlemen, who, though excellent settlers, had had their day as representatives pf the Farmers' Unon. They had gone pas) their stage of usefulness and should give way to men with ideas more in keeping with the times. (Applause.) Mr .1. Bnlsillie. a member of the Provincial Executive, strongly defended the executive. They had done all the pioneer work of the Union, and now they were being ridiculed. He thought that: a very improper thing. If there were better men for these positions, why didn't they come forward and takr : up the work.'